Some say the hearts of US Postal Service supervisors in Bellevue, Wash., grew three sizes that day. (Getty Images)

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After getting some bad publicity, the US Postal Service has decided not to prevent a kindly, bearded man from wearing a red hat and jacket as he makes his mail deliveries. For the last decade, letter carrier Bob McLean had worn a Santa hat and jacket during the holiday season, but after a colleague this year complained that he was violating the dress code, supervisors told McLean to leave the get-up at home, the Los Angeles Times reports. Management relented after the story got nationwide attention and McLean threatened to "go rogue" and wear the Santa suit anyway.

Who reported him? Probably someone who realizes that having a Government employee being paid by my tax dollars really shouldn't be wearing an outfit that espouses a particular religion. I wouldn't really want someone dressed as Buddha delivering my mail, either.